Improved cork



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

VILLIAM I-I. TOVERS, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVED CORK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 37,249, dated December 23, 1862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WM. H. TOWERS, of the city, county, and State of New York, have incork from the bottle or vial, and so that when it is pushed down it may be sealed over, thereby forming a perfectly air-tight stopper, and at the same time by breaking the seal and drawing up the wire you have a cheap and handy cork-drawer.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre` sents the bottle; B, the cork, and O the wire through the cork.

In Figure l the cork is shown in position in the bottle ready to be drawn, and the wire drawn up a short distance, so that by pulling upon it the cork will be extracted.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the cork is shown separate with the wire down; and in Figs. 4 and 5 the cork is shown separate With the wire up and in position to be pulled upon to extract the cork.

Fig.r l is a perspective view of the bottle with an improved cork inserted. Figs. 2 and bottom of the cork. rIhen by pulling upon the loop'of wire thus exposed the cork is eX- tracted.

I do not limit myself to the precise construction here shown. For instance, the lower end of the wire may bc bent in any way which will give a prop er bearing against the bottom of the cork, or the bearing may be by a cross-piece connecting the lower ends of the Wire; or, the wire may pass through the cork single with a cross-piece at the top end and a cross-piece at the bottom or otherwise, while the essential mode of operation above pointed out is obtained.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The cork with the wire extending through it from top to bottom, the whole constructed and arranged substantially as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

VIM. H. TOVERS.

Vitnesses:

GEO. R. Taisen., I. A. IEasn. 

